In Maluku, coral reefs face heavy pressures from the climate crisis and destructive fishing practices like bombing and poisoning. Local communities have taken various actions to restore them using diverse methods, but many of these efforts often happen in isolation without proper documentation or shared learning. To bridge this gap, Coral Triangle Center (CTC) and…
Sustainable financing is one of the most critical challenges in ensuring the long-term management of marine protected areas (MPAs). Establishing conservation areas is an important milestone, but without stable and flexible financial mechanisms, management cannot be sustained once initial project funding ends, leaving MPAs vulnerable to gaps in enforcement, monitoring, and community support. Working closely…
Technical discussions alone are not always enough to build public understanding and trust in conservation concepts. The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) took a different approach in its Introduction Training on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECM), known locally as Kawasan Berdampak Konservasi (KBK), held in Ambon from May 18 to 20, 2026. The three-day session…
Hidden beneath Indonesia’s coastal waters lives one of the ocean’s least-known marine mammals—the dugong (Dugong dugon), a gentle seagrass grazer often called the “sea cow.” Despite its ecological importance, dugongs remain far less recognized than whales, sea turtles, or manta rays, making them one of marine conservation’s overlooked species. Every year on May 28, the…
As part of ongoing efforts to support effective marine conservation management, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) collaborated with government agencies, community groups, and local partners to conduct Resource Utilization Monitoring (RUM) and surveillance activities in the Lease Islands and Banda Islands during April and May 2026. These activities help track how marine and coastal resources…
From April 21–30 2026, Coral Triangle Center (CTC), together with Hatfield, Yayasan Baileo Maluku, and Yayasan Nusa Bahari Lestari (Sahari), conducted village-level kick-off meetings for the five-year Kalesang Banda Program across eight villages in the Banda Islands: Ay, Rhun, Hatta, Lonthoir, Selamon, Kampung Baru, Tanah Rata, and Rajawali. The meetings engaged 286 participants, including village…
On 2–3 March 2026, the Maluku Marine Affairs and Fisheries Department (DKP Maluku), Coral Triangle Center (CTC), and Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN) held a Collaboration Opportunities Discussion at Center for Marine Conservation, Sanur, Bali. The meeting aimed to strengthen their joint commitment to establishing and managing the Lucipara Islands as a Marine Protected Area…
In February 2026, the Coral Triangle Center intensified its efforts to strengthen marine conservation in the Banda Sea through a series of integrated activities designed to reinforce data systems, institutional collaboration, and community capacity. At the center of these efforts was a workshop and training on socio economic survey methods held from 18 to 22…
On August 25–27, 2025, Coral Triangle Center (CTC) facilitated a training on Basic Marine Conservation and Fisheries for local communities and the potential Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECM) Management Unit in Ambon, Maluku. The three-day program brought together 27 participants, including village government representatives, customary leaders, community surveillance groups (Pokmaswas), and local community members….